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12 dead in petrochemical factory blast

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

Thailand — Twelve people were killed and 129 hurt in the explosion and fire at a petrochemical factory at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate … Continue reading →

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Fatal Gas Line Explosion

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

USA — A large natural gas line in north Texas erupted Monday after utility workers accidentally hit the line, sending a massive fireball into the … Continue reading →

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Fiery Tanker Crash Kills Two

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

France — A gasoline tanker travelling on a 4-lane highway in Cotes d’Armor, France, Tuesday afternoon collided with a highway department truck that was working … Continue reading →

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Community Razed By Tanker Fire

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

Nigeria — A small community along Abuja-Kaduna expressway was completely razed by fire yesterday after a tanker veered off the road and went up in … Continue reading →

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9 killed, 5 missing after mine floods

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

China — Rescue workers on Thursday afternoon recovered the bodies of nine workers after a coal mine flooded in northeastern China a day earlier, government … Continue reading →

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Rig explosion – Relief well drilled

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

Nigeria — Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, has begun the process of drilling a relief well to seal the shallow water Funiwa 1A natural gas well. … Continue reading →

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Sawmill blast investigation

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

USA — Samples have been sent to a U.S. lab to determine if sawdust was a possible fuel for the deadly explosion at a Burns … Continue reading →

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Firm fined for explosion that killed worker

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

Ireland — A Pharmaceutical company has been fined €300,000 and ordered to pay €72,000 in costs for breaches of health-and-safety regulations following an explosion at … Continue reading →

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Workers file suit over refinery explosion

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Editor

USA — An explosion that killed a worker at a Valero oil refinery in Memphis is the subject of a multimillion-dollar wrongful death and injury … Continue reading →

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Statement from U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso on Workers Memorial Day

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Editor

On this Workers’ Memorial Day 2012, I would like to take the opportunity to look back and remember those who have lost their lives and … Continue reading →

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CSB Releases New Safety Video on Fatal Hot Work Explosion at DuPont Facility in Buffalo; “Hot Work: Hidden Hazards” Shows Danger of Inadequate Gas Monitoring Safety Video Follows Release of the CSB’s Investigative Report – Approved at a Public Meeting Yesterday in Buffalo, New York

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Editor

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new safety video detailing a fatal 2010 hot work accident that occurred at the DuPont facility … Continue reading →

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CSB Investigation into Macondo Blowout and Explosion in Gulf of Mexico Continues – Two Public Hearings and Interim Reports Scheduled for this Year

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Editor

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced today that its investigation into the April 20, 2010 Macondo well blowout, explosion and fire in the Gulf … Continue reading →

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CSB Report on Fatal Welding Explosion at DuPont Buffalo Facility Finds Company Overlooked Hazards; Recommendation Calls on Company to Monitor Flammable Vapor Inside Storage Tanks During Hot Work

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Editor

In a draft report released today at a news conference in Buffalo, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined that an explosion that killed one and … Continue reading →

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US Chemical Safety Board to Hold a Public Meeting in Buffalo New York to Vote on DuPont Investigative Report

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Editor

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that it will hold a public meeting on April 19, 2012, in Buffalo, New York, … Continue reading →

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Blast Kills 1, Injures 3 at Oil Facility

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor

Venezuela — At least one worker was killed and three others were injured in an explosion over the weekend at a refinery in eastern Venezuela … Continue reading →